DD started Kinder

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

Because it makes you sound affected and dim-witted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

Because it makes you sound affected and dim-witted.

Your prejudices appear to be showing. Not sure where this one comes from -- it doesn't seem to be one of the run of the mill class or ethnicity based ones -- but in any event, "Kinder" is a fairly ordinary utterance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

Because it makes you sound affected and dim-witted.

Your prejudices appear to be showing. Not sure where this one comes from -- it doesn't seem to be one of the run of the mill class or ethnicity based ones -- but in any event, "Kinder" is a fairly ordinary utterance.

Among the dim-witted, perhaps. If you hear this routinely, you should reexamine your social circles. Really, your entire life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:and I sent in 2 items that didn't arrive on time (online order) and even stuffed the items in her folder (Keep at school side) so that her teacher would take them. She didn't take them but took the folder today. I'm so confused! Does she want the items or not? Why would you send the items back home if they are required?

Well, that's apparent.

But to answer your "why would you send the items home" question, perhaps because it's the first week of school, and she's got 20 or so kindergarteners[u] to deal with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:and I sent in 2 items that didn't arrive on time (online order) and even stuffed the items in her folder (Keep at school side) so that her teacher would take them. She didn't take them but took the folder today. I'm so confused! Does she want the items or not? Why would you send the items back home if they are required?

If you are confused, why are you spending time asking DCUM instead of typing this basic question in an email to the teacher, or sticking a note in your child's folder to ask the one person in the world who can shed 100% acurate insight into the mind of this particular teacher?

[Anonymous]

Kinder Mom is going to become a DCUM legend this year, isn't she?

[Anonymous]

Maybe she was just looking to see if anyone had the same experience or looking to vent. I don’t see why everyone here is so rude. I’ve never said Kinder in this context but do hear it constantly because my family on mother’s side is German and they use it for “children” interchangeably with their English. I don’t think it makes anyone look dim witted, it’s just shortening a word. I see it written all the time including by my kids school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe she was just looking to see if anyone had the same experience or looking to vent. I don’t see why everyone here is so rude. I’ve never said Kinder in this context but do hear it constantly because my family on mother’s side is German and they use it for “children” interchangeably with their English. I don’t think it makes anyone look dim witted, it’s just shortening a word. I see it written all the time including by my kids school.

I assume that your relatives and your school don't say DD, DS, DW or DH. But that's what we do here and throughout the internet. Same with K. It's convention.

[Anonymous]

You sound insufferable. And who calls it kinder?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

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Because that means Children in German. The proper term is Kindergarten - children garden, where you send your children to grow and learn.

[Anonymous]

Next time, send a note in the folder saying "these supplies came in late, they are for Larla/the classroom".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

Because it makes you sound affected and dim-witted.

Your prejudices appear to be showing. Not sure where this one comes from -- it doesn't seem to be one of the run of the mill class or ethnicity based ones -- but in any event, "Kinder" is a fairly ordinary utterance.

I've never heard anyone call Kindergarten "Kinder" except a handful of times where I read it on DCUM. I agree, it sounds dumb (and seriously, a very obvious first-time mom word). It's called Kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sound insufferable. And who calls it kinder?

Another PP mentioned it was common in Spanish-speaking families. Don’t know if that applies to OP, but what a weird thing to get hung up on. At least OP’s issue directly relates her life.

[Anonymous]

I'm a Kinder(garten) teacher up-county and I hear Kinder all the time from all ethnicities of moms. Never gave it a second thought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why shouldn't we call it Kinder?

Because it makes you sound affected and dim-witted.

Your prejudices appear to be showing. Not sure where this one comes from -- it doesn't seem to be one of the run of the mill class or ethnicity based ones -- but in any event, "Kinder" is a fairly ordinary utterance.

Among the dim-witted, perhaps. If you hear this routinely, you should reexamine your social circles. Really, your entire life.

+1. Never heard “kinder” before and hope to never hear it IRL. It’s ridiculous.